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Quick Facts  over 7,500-km-long coastline spread across nine coastal states, four union territories (UTs) - including two islands UTs  12 major, and 200 minor ports  supports 95% of the country's business estimated 4% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) third the largest fish producing and second-largest aquaculture fish producing country in the world  the fisheries sector alone provides livelihood to about 16 million fisherfolk and fish farmers at the primary level and almost twice that number along the value chain. Source: terii.org Image: pixabay.com Related Read  Matter that Matters  World Environment Day 2021 What's Underneath

  Oceans Day 2021 Theme 'Life and Livelihoods'  Oceans are the  lungs of our planet   and a major source of Food, Medicine   and a   Critical part of the Biosphere seaweed accounts for 54% of the world's oxygen production and the ocean acts as the planet's chief climate regulator. Without the services provided by the ocean, global temperature could exceed 100 degree Celcius and make life on Earth impossible. Few Ocean Facts Scientists estimate that about one million  species  of  animals live in the ocean . Sea ice is drinkable. Coral produces its own sunscreen. Water at the bottom of the ocean is incredibly hot. Most of Earth's volcanic activity happens in the ocean. The planet's longest mountain range is underwater and is 10 times longer than the Andes. The Arctic  Ocean  is the  smallest  of the world's five  ocean  basins. The Pacific  Ocean  is the  largest  and deepest of the  world...